The Legend Of Naruto: The Wind Waker Chapter 15: The Mystery Of The Earth Sage, Ino!
(Note: I know that the Akatsuki are mean in "Naruto" and "Naruto Shippuden", but please pretend that they're nice, okay?)
After Naruto, Sasuke, and the King Of Red Lions left Princess Hinata behind back at Hyrule Castle hidden in that same chamber where Orochimaru would not get her, the trio (Naruto, Sasuke, and the King Of Red Lions) went back above the surface to go and find the sages, Ino Yamanaka of the Earth Temple, and Gaara, of the Wind Temple. The trio was then back above the surface and in front of Tower Of The Gods. The King Of Red Lions then looked at Naruto, and asked:
"Naruto, do you know the legend of The Hero Of Time?"
"Wait. Are you talking about my father, Minato?" asked a confused Naruto.
"Yes. Surely, you must know the legend about your own father, right?" asked the King Of Red Lions.
"A little. But I do know that he and my mother were killed at sea." said Naruto.
"Wait... you're an orphan, too, Naruto?" asked a shocked Sasuke as Naruto turned around to face him, and replied:
"Yeah... I guess I am.. and so is my little brother... Konohamaru."
"Then that means we're equal." said Sasuke.
"Well actually... Neji doesn't have any parents either. Wait. King Of Red Lions, if you're Hinata's father, then where's her mother?" asked Naruto as he looked at the King Of Red Lions.
"Naruto. We're getting off the subject. Anyways, as I was saying, a long time ago, your father, Minato had defeated Orochimaru an brought peace to the kingdom of Hyrule... as for a piece of the Triforce Of Wisdom, it was a piece that your father, Minato had kept just like Hinata had kept hers. That sacred piece of the Triforce itself is called the Triforce Of Courage. But Naruto... when your father was called to embark on another journey and had abandoned the land of Hyrule, he had been separated from the elements that had made him as a hero. But it is said that at that time, the Triforce Of Courage itself had been split into eight pieces and had been hidden throughout the whole land of Hyrule. Sadly, I don't know where they are resting right now, but this is what I do know so far: they lie hidden somewhere in this beautiful Great Sea. That means that the Triforce Of Courage is the only key that can open the doorway to Hyrule. Naruto. You must search for the Triforce Of Courage. Do you understand?" asked the King Of Red Lions.
"Yes. I understand." said Naruto as he nodded his head.
"But, King Of Red Lions, I don't get it. What does all this "heroic stuff" have to do with Naruto and not me?" asked Sasuke.
"Well, Sasuke, I was once a companion to Minato, Naruto's father. So let's just say that you're going to be a sidekick to Naruto on his quest." said the King Of Red Lions.
"What? Am I just gonna sit here with you while Naruto tries to complete a dungeon?" asked Sasuke.
"No. Although you're going to be helpful to Naruto on his quest, I will explain what your job is then. Okay?" asked the King Of Red Lions.
Sasuke then sighed, and said:
"Okay."
"Why do I have to be stuck with Naruto? I'd rather be back at home on Dragon Roost Island with Itachi. Well, Sasuke, since Naruto is your new so-called "friend", you might as well help him." said Sasuke to himself.
"But King Of Red Lions, where are we going to find that costume for me?" asked Sasuke.
"I think I might know where that costume for you is... Sasuke. Sadly, I cannot explain everything now, but you'll find out later, okay?" asked the King Of Red Lions.
"Okay." said Sasuke with a sigh again.
"Now then. Let's go and find out information about the sages!" cried The King Of Red Lions.
"Okay, but who are we going to learn about first?" asked Naruto.
"Well, first, we must learn about Ino Yamanaka, the Earth Sage of the Earth Temple. But first, we have to go to Mother and Child Isle." said the King Of Red Lions.
"And why do we have to go there?" asked Sasuke.
"You'll find out later. Now let's go!" cried the King Of Red Lions.
"Right!" cried Naruto and Sasuke in unison as they along with the King Of Red Lions went off to Mother and Child Isle.
Suddenly, as the King Of Red Lions, Naruto, and Sasuke were on their way to Mother and Child Isle, Cyclos appeared with a cyclone. He was the brother of Zephos, the green frog that Naruto met back at Dragon Roost Island. Cyclos was a red frog, and he was kind of a troublemaker too. He would torture people with his cyclones... or at least... that's what Zephos said.
Just then, they heard evil laughter as Naruto, the King Of Red Lions, and Sasuke got startled.
"Who's there?" asked Sasuke.
Cyclos appeared in a cyclone right in front of Naruto, Sasuke, and the King Of Red Lions.
"Foolish Hero Of Winds who isn't afraid of the gods! This is the end of you! May the sea and Cyclos' evil wrath blow you away!" cried Cyclos.
"Naruto! Do something, you idiot!" cried Sasuke.
"Hey! I'm trying to come up with a plan here, Sasuke, so shut up!" cried Naruto.
"Well, hurry! Before we get caught in his cyclone!" cried Sasuke.
Then, Naruto had an idea.
"Aha! I've got it!" cried Naruto.
Naruto then hit Cyclos with the Hero's Bow three times.
Surprisingly, the cyclone stopped.
Cyclos then appeared in front of Naruto, Sasuke, and the King Of Red Lions.
"Whoowee! That's one heck of an arm you got there, kid! Boy! What an eye! Yep! I mean, seriously! A little kid like you has never been able to spot me in my cyclone until now!" cried Cyclos.
"Let me guess... you're Cyclos, right?" asked Naruto.
"Yes. Wait... how do you know who I am?" asked Cyclos.
"I met your brother, Zephos, at Dragon Roost Island. He said something about you being upset of the fact that Sasuke's mother's grave was destroyed by the great Valoo's anger." said Naruto as Sasuke widened his eyes in shock.
"Wait... Naruto... did you just say... that my mother's gravestone... had been destroyed... by the great Valoo's anger?" asked a shocked Sasuke.
"Yeah! But that gravestone belongs to me now! If it had belonged to your mother, then that's too bad, kid!" cried Cyclos as he looked at Sasuke.
"Mother..." said Sasuke to himself as he clutched his right fist in anger.
"Listen... if my mother were alive right now... then she would not have wanted this... to have her gravestone being owned by someone else... and to have it destroyed by the great Valoo's anger! I... I don't know who to blame... you... or Valoo." said Sasuke.
"Sasuke. Calm down. Naruto will explain everything to you later." said the King Of Red Lions.
"Look, Sasuke! Don't blame me for having your mother's gravestone destroyed! Blame Valoo! Anyways... Naruto, was it? Now that you obviously have control of the air... and now that you're quite the Wind Waker, heh heh heh... let's see if you can handle this!" cried Cyclos as he taught Naruto "The Ballad Of Gales", to which Naruto followed along with it... and learned it!
"Yaaaaa-hoooooooooooooo! Well, Naruto, now that you learned my song, "The Ballad Of Gales", my adorable little cyclones will be as happy as they can be! Remember... if ever you need to move like the wind over the ocean deeps... just call upon my cyclones... and they'll be there. Well, it was a pleasure to meet you, Naruto! You too, Sasuke! Sorry about your mother's gravestone!" said Cyclos as he noticed that Sasuke was still grumbling about his mother's gravestone being destroyed by Valoo during the time of his anger.
"Is he going to mope all day? Oh come on, Naruto. At least show Sasuke that you care about what happened to his mother's gravestone." said Naruto to himself.
"Well, I'll be heading home now! See you later on down the road! Bye!" cried Cyclos as he flew away.
Naruto then played "The Ballad Of Gales", and warped him, Sasuke and the King Of Red Lions to Mother and Child Isle.
When the trio arrived at Mother and Child Isle, there were sparkles.
"Naruto, wait. This must be an enemy." said Sasuke.
Then, a little girl known as the Fairy Queen appeared with the small fairy held in her right hand.
"Tell me, young hero. Do you control the wind?" asked the Fairy Queen.
"Why... yes. Yes I do." said Naruto.
"Hee, hee, hee, so young, to have such incredible power like that... how in the world did you find me here?" asked the Fairy Queen.
"I don't know. Magic?" asked Naruto with a smirk as he smirked at the Fairy Queen.
"Well... now that you've come to my domain... I will tell you who I am... I am the queen of the fairy world! What's the matter, my child? Does that not surprise you? Young one... I like you." said the Fairy Queen.
"Oh. Me? Why thank you very much!" said Sasuke.
"I was talking to the Hero Of Winds... Naruto Uzumaki." said the Fairy Queen.
"Oh. Why does Naruto get all the attention, and not me? There has to be something I can do as a sidekick to help him." said Sasuke to himself.
"So, I, the Fairy Queen of Mother and Child Isle, will give you, Naruto Uzumaki, a new power to the bow you now hold in your hands." said the Fairy Queen as she sent two of the fairies over to Naruto.
As they both went on Naruto, he thought:
"Ow. Wait. Why am I saying "ow" if it doesn't even hurt?"
"Man, Naruto. You're such an idiot." said Sasuke to himself as he gave Naruto a weird look.
"And as for you, young companion to the Hero Of Winds... I... shall give you this! Since you no longer need that costume anymore, you might as well wear this one!" cried the Fairy Queen as she gave Sasuke his new costume to wear.
(Note: Sasuke is wearing his Chunin Exams outfit when he fought Gaara in the second half of the final preliminary matches.)
"Wow. Thanks! This will be a great costume for me to wear!" cried Sasuke as he changed into his new costume that the Fairy Queen gave him.
"Ice Arrows can freeze the hottest flames, while Fire Arrows can melt the coldest ice. The fairies in this fountain will ease your weariness... so if you ever are weary during battle, Naruto, you know where to go... so just use these fairies as long as you need to. Okay?" asked the Fairy Queen.
"Okay." said Naruto.
"Naruto... you know what? I must say, child, you are so cute! You want to know why? Because you're just my type! Hee hee hee!" cried the Fairy Queen as Naruto began to blush and smiled an awkward smile.
Sasuke then snickered at Naruto in a teasing way and said:
"You should see the look on your face, Naruto. You look like a total idiot." as his snicker turned into a laugh.
(Note: I got part of that line from episode 16 when Sasuke "almost died". Except I switched the word, "loser", to "idiot".)
"Shut up, Sasuke." said Naruto as his face began to turn red as the Fairy Queen disappeared in sparkles.
"Hey, King Of Red Lions, is this the costume that you wanted me to wear?" asked Sasuke.
"Yes, Sasuke. It is." replied the King Of Red Lions.
"But why would you want me to wear these clothes out of all the others I've worn?" asked a confused Sasuke.
"Well, as I said before, Sasuke, you are no longer Orochimaru's slave. So you will no longer wear those other clothes that he has given you." said the King Of Red Lions.
(Note: What the King Of Red Lions means by "other clothes", he's talking about the clothes that Sasuke wore when he was in the hospital.)
"So from now on, this costume that you're wearing now, Sasuke, will be a more suitable for you as a sidekick to Naruto... just like he ended up wearing that orange jumpsuit that he wore on his birthday. And guess what? He's still wearing it." said the King Of Red Lions as Sasuke looked at Naruto wearing his orange jumpsuit that his grandfather, Hiruzen, gave to him on his birthday.
"King Of Red Lions, you said you wouldn't tell anyone else about that. It's embarrassing!" cried an embarrassed Naruto as his face turned red again.
"Well... anyways... before we go off to find Ino, we must find out more information about her. Naruto... do you know of anyone who might know about the Earth Sage, Ino Yamanaka?" asked the King Of Red Lions.
"Hmm... well I do know of some people who might be able to tell us about her." said Naruto.
"Really? Who are they, Naruto?" asked Sasuke.
"Two friends of mine, Choji Akimichi, and Shikamaru Nara. They both live on my home island, Outset. Shikamaru has a mother, but Choji does not. Anyways, shall we get going?" asked Naruto.
"Yes! Let's go!" cried Sasuke as he, the King Of Red Lions, and Naruto left Mother and Child Isle and warped their way to Outset Island to figure out the mystery of Ino, the sage of the Earth Temple.
At Outset Island...
(Note: If you want to know which boy plays which, Shikamaru plays Joel, the one with the stick, and Choji plays Zell, the snotty kid... except Choji's not snotty.)
When Naruto and Sasuke along with the King Of Red Lions got to Outset Island, Naruto and Sasuke got off of the boat and hopped on the plank next to him.
"Wow. So this is Outset Island, huh?" asked Sasuke.
"Yeah. Oh. Sometimes Itachi comes here to deliver letters. So do you want to stay hidden, or come with me?" asked Naruto.
"But Naruto. If I come with you, is it alright if I use a disguise? I don't want Itachi to see me... yet." said Sasuke.
Then, Naruto had an idea.
"I know." said Naruto to himself as he gave Sasuke detective clothes.
"Uh... Naruto... why do I have to wear these ridiculous clothes?" asked a confused Sasuke as he looked at his clothes.
"Oh come on! They're not ridiculous! Let's just say that you have to wear that in case Itachi comes. Your name will be Detective Daisuke Uchiha. Here's a little notebook, and pencil." said Naruto as he gave Sasuke a little notebook and pencil.
"And why do I need this notebook and pencil, Naruto?" asked Sasuke who was still confused.
"You'll be writing down the information that Shikamaru and Choji will give us about Ino. Got it?" asked Naruto.
"O...K... and what will you do?" asked Sasuke who was still confused.
"Look. It's that simple. I'll be asking the questions, and you'll be writing down the answers that they give us. Okay?" asked Naruto.
"Alright... I guess." said Sasuke.
"Great! Now let's go!" cried Naruto.
"Right!" cried Sasuke as the duo left the King Of Red Lions alone and went to Choji and Shikamaru's house.
When Naruto and Sasuke got to Choji and Shikamaru's house, they saw them standing by the pig that was also named Naruto.
"Choji! Shikamaru!" cried Naruto.
"Naruto? Is that you?" asked Shikamaru.
"Yep! You better believe it!" cried Naruto.
"Naruto! We thought you were dead! How are you doing, buddy?" asked Shikamaru.
"Pretty good. Um... guys... this is Detective Daisuke Uchiha. We'd like to ask you a few questions. It's regarding the sage of the Earth Temple, Ino Yamanaka." said Naruto.
"Oh... you mean... her?" asked Shikamaru.
"Yeah. Can you tell us more about her?" asked Naruto.
"Well... I remember that... a boy named Deidara who's a member of the Akatsuki who liked her. I remember... that there was another boy named Sai... and he belongs to a group of pirates.. and he also liked Ino. The leader was a girl. But I forgot her name." said Shikamaru.
"You mean... Sakura Haruno?" asked Naruto.
"Yes. Do you know her?" asked Choji as he looked at Naruto.
"No. But I will tell you this: Ino used to live here on Outset Island. But she moved away after she and Deidara got married." said Shikamaru.
"I see. So where did she move to?" asked Naruto.
"Surprisingly... Dragon Roost Island. They moved there about a year ago because Deidara got a job application as one of the postmen of Dragon Roost Island. But... after Ino left.. we haven't spoken ever since. I don't even know if she's alive or not. I don't know if I can give you more information about her. This is all I know about Ino. The person that you should ask more about Ino should be her husband, Deidara." said Shikamaru.
"Oh. Well... in that case... it was a pleasure to talk with you, Shikamaru, you too, Choji. In fact, Daisuke will head over to Dragon Roost Island right now. Come on, Daisuke." said Naruto.
"Right." said Sasuke as he and Naruto went back to the King Of Red Lions.
"Well? How did it go?" asked the King Of Red Lions.
"Shikamaru said that he hasn't heard from her ever since she became the Earth Temple sage. He also said that we should go to Dragon Roost Island to see Ino's husband, Deidara, who's one of the Akatsuki postmen there." said Naruto referring to Ino.
"Well in that case, we must head to Dragon Roost Island at once!" said the King Of Red Lions.
"Right!" cried Naruto and Sasuke in unison as they got on the King Of Red Lions and warped to Dragon Roost Island.
At Dragon Roost Island...
When they got to Dragon Roost Island, the King Of Red Lions said to Naruto:
"Naruto. Remember: You're not bringing Sasuke back home to Dragon Roost just yet. You're just asking Deidara about Ino, alright?"
"Got it. Come on Sa- I mean, Daisuke." said Naruto as he almost forgot that Sasuke was wearing a disguise.
Naruto and Sasuke got off of the King Of Red Lions and went off to go and find Deidara. Surprisingly, they found Kisame. Kisame was Itachi's best friend. They had been best friends ever since Itachi and Sasuke first came to Dragon Roost Island to which Itachi had started to work there as a postman. Sometimes whenever Itachi was at work delivering letters to other islands, he would ask Kisame to watch Sasuke while he was gone.
"Naruto? Naruto, is that you?" asked Kisame.
"Yes. It's me alright. It's me." said Naruto.
"Oh Naruto! I'm so glad to see that you're alright. Oh... but where's Sakura and Sasuke?" asked Kisame.
"Well... let's just say that I took Sakura back to her pirates... and that she's taking Konohamaru home to Outset Island." lied Naruto. He didn't want to tell Kisame about the incident that happened between him, Sakura, and Orochimaru when Naruto and Sakura went up against him, and that Sakura was actually Princess Hinata Hyuga.
"O... K... and where's Sasuke? What about him?" asked Kisame.
"Well... alright. If I tell you where Sasuke is, will you promise not to tell the rest of the Akatsuki postmen and Itachi?" asked Naruto.
"Alright." said Kisame.
"Sasuke's right here with me." whispered Naruto to Kisame's right ear.
"Sasuke, show yourself. Take off your hat." said Naruto in a whisper as he looked at Sasuke.
"Ok." said Sasuke as he took off his detective hat.
"Sasuke? Is that really you?" asked a shocked Kisame in a whisper.
"Yes. It's me. But I can't come home just yet. I'm sorry. Oh, and if you see Itachi, tell him that I love him and I'll be home soon. I just have some important things to do with Naruto." said Sasuke as he winked at Naruto who winked back at him. Sasuke then put his detective hat back on his head.
"Kisame. You cannot tell anyone... that you saw Sasuke... especially Itachi. Promise that you won't tell. Promise." said Naruto.
"Alright. I promise." said Kisame.
"Anyways, that's not why we're here. We're looking for Deidara. Have you seen him?" asked Naruto.
"Yes. He's inside the Throne Room." said Kisame.
"Okay. Thanks. Daisuke, let's go." said Naruto as he winked at Sasuke.
"Right." said Sasuke as he and Naruto went inside the Dragon Roost Island Throne Room.
Inside the Throne Room Of Dragon Roost Island...
When Naruto and Sasuke got inside the Throne Room, they saw Hidan and Kakuzu.
"Excuse me. Hidan? Kakuzu?" asked Naruto.
"Oh. Hello Naruto. What brings you here to Dragon Roost Island?" asked Kakuzu.
"Kakuzu, Hidan... this is Detective Daisuke Uchiha. We want to know where Deidara is. Have you seen him?" asked Naruto.
"Yes. He's sorting letters. I'll bring you to him." said Hidan.
"Wow. Thanks, Hidan." said Naruto as he and Sasuke went with Hidan to see Deidara.
Deidara was sorting letters.
"Hello Deidara." said Naruto.
"Huh? Oh! Hey Naruto! What's up? It's been a long time, buddy! How've you been?" asked Deidara.
"Pretty good. We'd like to ask you a few questions. This is Detective Daisuke Uchiha." said Naruto as he winked at Sasuke.
"Okay. Let's go to my room. Naruto, Detective Daisuke, follow me." said Deidara as Naruto and Sasuke followed him to his room.
In Deidara's room...
When Naruto and Sasuke got to Deidara's room, he sat down on his bed while Naruto and Sasuke sat down in chairs.
"Okay. So... what do you guys want from me, hmm?" asked Deidara.
"Well... these questions are regarding your wife, Ino Yamanaka, the sage of the Earth Temple. Do you mind telling us about her?" asked Naruto.
Just then, Deidara turned around not facing Naruto and Sasuke.
"Deidara? What's wrong? Did we say something funny?" asked a confused Naruto.
Deidara then turned around to face them, and said:
"She passed away... about a year ago."
"Oh. We're sorry. We didn't mean to ask." said Naruto.
"Well... can you at least tell us more about her? I mean, other than the fact that she died and all, but do you mind telling us more about her?" asked Sasuke.
"Well... she was my wife. I remember that there were these other two boys, Sai and Shikamaru who also liked her. In fact, we all liked her. We liked Ino so much, that we were all madly in love with her. So I ended up proposing to her... and she said "yes". But however... tragedy struck." said Deidara.
"What happened to her, Deidara?" asked Naruto.
"Well... after we got married... she went off to the Earth Temple on our honeymoon... while I was sleeping. She used to be a sage... there... at the Earth Temple. But... then..." said Deidara as he began to have tears in his eyes.
"Deidara... what happened to her?" asked a concerned Naruto.
"She was... she was killed... by a man named Jirobo... and his summoned pet, Jalhalla. That was the last time... that I'd ever see Ino again... and I was right... it was the last time that I'd see her... alive." said Deidara as the tears trickled down his face.
"Wait... how did you know she was killed? Who told you?" asked Naruto.
"Well, the king of Dragon Roost Island had sent some of the Akatsuki Postmen to search for her Ino after I reported her missing on our honeymoon the day after. But when they found her, it was too late. She had already been dead by the time that the Akatsuki Postmen found her." said Deidara as he went to a cabinet that had a necklace on top of it.
"This is a necklace that she used to wear when we were engaged. It had her engagement ring attached to it. But legend has it that you could see her ghost walking along the beach here at Dragon Roost Island at night. She would sing her song, "Ballad Of The Winfish." Her father, Inoichi Yamanaka had taught her that song and sang it to her ever since she was a baby." said Deidara.
"So how do I play this song with the Wind Waker?" asked Naruto.
"The Wind Waker? What's that?" asked Deidara.
"Well... uh..." said Naruto as he remembered what the King Of Red Lions told him and Sasuke.
Flashback...
Earlier that day...
As The King Of Red Lions, Naruto, and Sasuke were on their way to Dragon Roost Island after leaving Princess Hinata behind back at Hyrule Castle, Naruto popped the question.
"Hey, King Of Red Lions, what is your connection to the Wind Waker?" asked Naruto as he stopped the boat.
"Well, back when I was Jiraiya, the King Of Hyrule way before I became the King Of Red Lions, I used to use the Wind Waker to conduct the sages, Gaara and Ino as they were praying to the gods to find a new hero. But remember: Naruto... Sasuke... you cannot tell anyone about my connection to the Wind Waker." said the King Of Red Lions.
"Why?" asked Sasuke.
"If you tell anyone, then my secret identity, Jiraiya, and Sakura's secret identity, Princess Hinata, my daughter, will be revealed and Orochimaru will take over this beautiful land of Hyrule. You can tell anyone that the Wind Waker is a conductor's baton, but you cannot tell anyone about the true history about it. Naruto... Sasuke... do you understand?" asked the King Of Red Lions.
"Yes. We understand. Right, Sasuke?" asked Naruto as he looked at Sasuke.
"Right, Naruto." said Sasuke with a smile.
End of flashback...
After Naruto remembered what the King Of Red Lions told him and Sasuke, he said:
"The Wind Waker is a conductor's baton."
"Oh. Is that so? Well, I might as well tell you about how to play this song. This song uses the power of making day turn into night, and night turn into day. So basically, it's a song that makes time go faster." said Deidara.
"Wait... is it Ballad Of The Windfish?" asked Naruto.
"No. It's called, "The Song Of Passing." There's a friend of mine named Suigetsu Hozuki who lives on Windfall Island. He usually does this "dance" by a gravestone that's somewhere on the island. He will be the one to teach you that song. Then, when you're done learning it, come back here tonight and please go to the beach here at Dragon Roost Island, and meet Ino's ghost. She will probably tell you more about the person that will take her place as the sage of the Earth Temple." said Deidara.
"Well, it was a pleasure talking with you, Deidara. We hope to see you again." said Naruto.
"Thank you. The pleasure's all mine. And Naruto... good luck in your quest... and in finding Sasuke." said Deidara.
"I will." said Naruto with a smile as he winked at Sasuke, who was disguised as Daisuke.
"Well... goodbye, Naruto." said Deidara.
"Goodbye, Deidara." said Naruto as he and Sasuke left his room and exited the Throne Room of Dragon Roost Island and went back to the King Of Red Lions. The duo then told the King Of Red Lions of the information that Deidara told them about Ino.
As soon as Naruto and Sasuke told the King Of Red Lions of where they needed to go next, they warped to Windfall Island to meet Suigetsu, the man that Deidara told Naruto and Sasuke about.